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solenta interview
sorry to change the subject, but I've got an interview with solenta for a 1900 position comming up soon.I'm not too concerned about pay at this stage, I just want to fly!!
anyways, any tips on their interview will be much appreciated.
thanks alot!
anyways, any tips on their interview will be much appreciated.
thanks alot!
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Hey guys, on a diffrent note. Wondering if you guys can tell me, i have to leave for the congo at the end of the month, flying co joe on the LET 410. What would the going rate be? got a feeling they want to shaft us. they pay for food and lodgin, be there for about 6 weeks at a time.....
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HE didnt say fly for free. He said that the amount of money they pay is not the reason he is applying. HE wants to FLY, and will do so whatever they pay. Man cant sit at home holding expensive qualifications, while wondering where the next meal is coming from. These are real times and for many pilots , merely being employed is a lot more important than sitting on the sideline, not flying, not earning, while trying to make a point.
Messing up the industry? Or making sure you and your family can exist in decent conditions; pay the bills ???
Messing up the industry? Or making sure you and your family can exist in decent conditions; pay the bills ???
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Chill out, or check out!
I've resisted the urge to post on this thread until now. Bitchfly, u need to calm down. Whatever Solenta may or may not have done to u, I am sorry, but your rant is really getting tiring if not irritating and childish. U have some serious beef with this company, maybe u should go work at the butchery or something.
Perhaps u should consider talking to someone to work thru your anger coz it looks like it's consuming u whole. All companies hav problems, and there are plenty of companies with more problems and pay less than Solenta in S.A. If you've somehow found the holy grail of companies that makes every pilot happy, then good for u. Otherwise I think we've all had enough of your tantrum. Beware a chip on the shoulder like yours will eventually make u a very angry and bitter person. It's people like YOU who mess up the industry.
Glad not to share a cockpit with u!
Perhaps u should consider talking to someone to work thru your anger coz it looks like it's consuming u whole. All companies hav problems, and there are plenty of companies with more problems and pay less than Solenta in S.A. If you've somehow found the holy grail of companies that makes every pilot happy, then good for u. Otherwise I think we've all had enough of your tantrum. Beware a chip on the shoulder like yours will eventually make u a very angry and bitter person. It's people like YOU who mess up the industry. Glad not to share a cockpit with u!
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Agreed. Bi-aaaaatch, there is no perfect company in sa, or anywhere in the world for that matter. Every company has positive aspects too, you just need to find one in which the balance is right and suits you individually. No need to play the man if you have gripe with the company.
As protector of the industry bitch, you should know that wild gunslinging like yours is bad for business (yours)
As protector of the industry bitch, you should know that wild gunslinging like yours is bad for business (yours)
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Yes this "BITCH" need to stay away from Solenta and any other companies.
Amaising how some guys like him are born "BITTER" live all their life "BITTER" and f*****g died "BITTER " , put some sugar in your life Bitch!
Amaising how some guys like him are born "BITTER" live all their life "BITTER" and f*****g died "BITTER " , put some sugar in your life Bitch!
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try me you b
less a s.
i never keep quite to any boss, and that is what makes me and most of the other people on this thing different!
and for some of you who think you know me, i am not bitter! just do not want anyone else to get caught out by such a terriable company!
for you who also think that i am on contract - noways i am way past that!
next time you are flying on a 737, have a look around
carry on you small time boys! are we not here to help others not get screwed!?!?
less a s.i never keep quite to any boss, and that is what makes me and most of the other people on this thing different!
and for some of you who think you know me, i am not bitter! just do not want anyone else to get caught out by such a terriable company!
for you who also think that i am on contract - noways i am way past that!
next time you are flying on a 737, have a look around
carry on you small time boys! are we not here to help others not get screwed!?!?
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So what would be the definition of screwed?
Not having food with which to feed your family, money with which to pay school fees?
Or working for one of the more stable/decent contract outfits out there, not becoming rich, but at least using the qualifications that you have paid a shayteload of moolah for, while having semi-decent scope for movement...
seems like a no brainer to me.
You sound just like a spoilt brat mr bi-aatch who seems to have forgotten how you attained the 'fluffy throne' you now so closely guard.
Not having food with which to feed your family, money with which to pay school fees?
Or working for one of the more stable/decent contract outfits out there, not becoming rich, but at least using the qualifications that you have paid a shayteload of moolah for, while having semi-decent scope for movement...
seems like a no brainer to me.
You sound just like a spoilt brat mr bi-aatch who seems to have forgotten how you attained the 'fluffy throne' you now so closely guard.
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I think we all know who you R Bitch , DADDY works/ed at SAA and you were flying for us for not a long time ... , your training records are not that great so if I was you I will f*****g stay quiet my boy , aviation is very small and you are even smaller ... you might end up 
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Flying Bitch:
Let me give you the facts, straight from the horses mouth:
At Solenta there's no:
* Overweight flying
* Overflying aircraft hours (Hours remaining to maintenance)
* Flying with unsafe / illegal snags
* Flying out of FDP
* Illegal flying of any sorts (The B1900 Comm P1 is perfectly legal and 110% safe I can assure you, in fact it is so strictly controlled that it is safer that some ATP P1's out there)
* Flying suspect cargo
* Flying crew with any license / rating / courses out of date (All courses: SEPT, CRM, DG, Line checks, Prof checks, I.F renewals, etc. etc.)
* Flying if the crew are not happy to fly, even if it is legal
At Solenta:
* There are international standards of Safety Management Systems
* There are international standards of training
* Senior Management involvement and agressive support for safe operations
* Not the best salaries, but certainly researched and above average in the market
* Salaries are paid 100% on time, even in tough times / difficult cash flows
It will be a frosty day in hell when you can show me any other contracts company in the world that is operated with the high & safe standard such as Solenta's. Sure the salaries are not the best, but safety is quite expensive in case you have not worked that one out.. To maintain safe standards costs a fortune. There are some other companies out these that do pay more but in order to afford better salaries they compromise elsewhere.. A monster salary is nice, but knowing that everything possible is done at Solenta to operate a safe operation which means a safer carreer for all our crew is also quite nice, don't you think? (Why am I asking you, the twit with no brain)
Solenta has not lost any DHL contracts in West Africa, once again, every single "fact" that you claim is wrong. Get the facts firsthand before you talk **** on the Web.
I agree with previous comments, you are shafting yourself in this industry. In 14 years I have seen arseholes like you come & go a million times. You need to grow up & learn to think before you make an arse of yourself to the whole world.
Everything you said about Solenta is a load of crap, you are blatantly lying & misinforming people out there.
Grow up & get a life
Let me give you the facts, straight from the horses mouth:
At Solenta there's no:
* Overweight flying
* Overflying aircraft hours (Hours remaining to maintenance)
* Flying with unsafe / illegal snags
* Flying out of FDP
* Illegal flying of any sorts (The B1900 Comm P1 is perfectly legal and 110% safe I can assure you, in fact it is so strictly controlled that it is safer that some ATP P1's out there)
* Flying suspect cargo
* Flying crew with any license / rating / courses out of date (All courses: SEPT, CRM, DG, Line checks, Prof checks, I.F renewals, etc. etc.)
* Flying if the crew are not happy to fly, even if it is legal
At Solenta:
* There are international standards of Safety Management Systems
* There are international standards of training
* Senior Management involvement and agressive support for safe operations
* Not the best salaries, but certainly researched and above average in the market
* Salaries are paid 100% on time, even in tough times / difficult cash flows
It will be a frosty day in hell when you can show me any other contracts company in the world that is operated with the high & safe standard such as Solenta's. Sure the salaries are not the best, but safety is quite expensive in case you have not worked that one out.. To maintain safe standards costs a fortune. There are some other companies out these that do pay more but in order to afford better salaries they compromise elsewhere.. A monster salary is nice, but knowing that everything possible is done at Solenta to operate a safe operation which means a safer carreer for all our crew is also quite nice, don't you think? (Why am I asking you, the twit with no brain)
Solenta has not lost any DHL contracts in West Africa, once again, every single "fact" that you claim is wrong. Get the facts firsthand before you talk **** on the Web.
I agree with previous comments, you are shafting yourself in this industry. In 14 years I have seen arseholes like you come & go a million times. You need to grow up & learn to think before you make an arse of yourself to the whole world.
Everything you said about Solenta is a load of crap, you are blatantly lying & misinforming people out there.
Grow up & get a life
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Nice one Safetyman 
. Its about time that someone from HQ stand up!! This is bull. I am working for Solenta and I have no problem, in fact Im having the time of my life right now!!! And yes I am on contrack and yes its not nice being away from home, but we fly GOOD aircrafts and the maintenance is TOPS. Forget about the money thing, there are so many other positive things working for Solenta.
All you guys and girls with interviews at Solenta GO FOR IT!!!
GOOD LUCK
Groete, vlieg veilig
. Its about time that someone from HQ stand up!! This is bull. I am working for Solenta and I have no problem, in fact Im having the time of my life right now!!! And yes I am on contrack and yes its not nice being away from home, but we fly GOOD aircrafts and the maintenance is TOPS. Forget about the money thing, there are so many other positive things working for Solenta.All you guys and girls with interviews at Solenta GO FOR IT!!!
GOOD LUCK
Groete, vlieg veilig
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Bitchflying11 you are a ****** (draad trekker)
Now crawl back into your inbred environment and F OFF!
DOOS!
ps: I have got nothing to do with Solenta but your
whinging is enough!
(draad trekker)Now crawl back into your inbred environment and F OFF!
DOOS!
ps: I have got nothing to do with Solenta but your
whinging is enough!
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What do you call a dangerous life threatening snag? An MEL item is not a dangerous life threatening snag hence why there is an MEL or a CDL so that the snag may be deffered and the flight may be continued safely in accordance with the manufacturers reccomended operating procedures. Solenta have NEVER made/expected/forced me or anyone I know of to dispatch with an item of such a nature. Yes aircraft do come up with snags and they do get sorted out. If you say that you know of such events occuring then you are the coward here for not pointing them out and for not taking the correct action! Not all managers are pilots, so do YOUR job properly next time!
Well done you can read! Hence the procedures that Solenta have in place and that they have an agreement with the CAA because its not something that is written in the law.
Yes it is strictly controlled, its a CAA dispensation call it what you want but Solenta have a CAA aproved procedure in place regarding the above mentioned issue and I can asure you that the highest possible standards are attained throughout all the training. If you had read this thread you would have seen that this topic has already been covered. To answer SRT's question
CAA draws the line, the ATR 42 can not be operated as a single crew aircraft because according to the FCOM(flight crew operating manual) this aircraft needs 2 pilots.
Yes there are such cashflow problems,thats why we have just received great increases and very good incentives for captains and prospective captains to stay in the company. 
bitchflying11
So what do you think you're a pilot now I could have mistaken you for someone that pumps ****! Whats it like being a 737 **** pumper? You have gone all quiet on us after telling us to come and get you blah fucing blah! Go play hide and seek in your **** and then fu k yourself while you're at it!
Solenta is a good operator we have professional crew,we do our jobs properly we,get paid good money and its a great place to be!
FF
I know of flights dispatched by dangerous, life-threatening snags, of course the flight crew didn't know, only senior management who agreed to hide the snags to sent the aircraft on contract.
Please quote the legal referance to allow CPL captains on a 1900? My copy of both ANR's and Part 121 don't legally allow it.
Hence the procedures that Solenta have in place and that they have an agreement with the CAA because its not something that is written in the law.
And strictly controlled? Solenta managment initially claimed "no CPL captains", then claimed "only CPL captains on DHL freight routes", now it's CPL captains wherever we feel like it. Sorry but that is not control, it's management getting more and more desperate.
So where do we draw the line?
True the salaries aren't the best, but definitely not "above average".
And what's this about difficult cash flows? Are Solenta in trouble? Has the loss of the ATR in Libreville, the lack of ATR work for Pelican, and getting mired down in Algeria caused a problem?
And what's this about difficult cash flows? Are Solenta in trouble? Has the loss of the ATR in Libreville, the lack of ATR work for Pelican, and getting mired down in Algeria caused a problem?
bitchflying11
next time you are flying on a 737, have a look around
ing blah! Go play hide and seek in your **** and then fu k yourself while you're at it!Solenta is a good operator we have professional crew,we do our jobs properly we,get paid good money and its a great place to be!
FF
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Speaking as a totally disinterested party... no connection whatever to Solenta...don 't even know anyone working there... Just how does one go about getting a dispensation from the SA CAA to allow CPL only pilots to fly P1 on the 1900 ?... And is this dispensation available to any other ZS reg operators who may be having trouble finding suitably qualified pilots for 1900s at the salary rates offered by Solenta ?
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Forkfishing, couldn't have put it any better myself! Well said!
I'm sure it will be if the concerned company could provide the same level of training as Solenta. Keep in mind, Solenta's training for permanent crew goes above any other companies, and that is a fact.
At Solenta, every fleet has got one or two Training Captains. C208 has 1, Twotter has 1, 1900 has 2, ATR has 2. These are not just senior pilots, but appointed pilot being put in charge of the training and overall quality of ops of the concerned fleet. To support them there is also a full time training administrator, in charge of monitoring the expiry dates, hours, FDP etc.
I guarantee you that CAA won't just hand out dispensations just because they can. I am not sure as to the specifics but that' the way it is, and if you, as owner of a company, or as pilot for that matter, isn't happy with it, take it up with CAA.
is this dispensation available to any other ZS reg operators who may be having trouble finding suitably qualified pilots for 1900s
At Solenta, every fleet has got one or two Training Captains. C208 has 1, Twotter has 1, 1900 has 2, ATR has 2. These are not just senior pilots, but appointed pilot being put in charge of the training and overall quality of ops of the concerned fleet. To support them there is also a full time training administrator, in charge of monitoring the expiry dates, hours, FDP etc.
I guarantee you that CAA won't just hand out dispensations just because they can. I am not sure as to the specifics but that' the way it is, and if you, as owner of a company, or as pilot for that matter, isn't happy with it, take it up with CAA.